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Online@UT Course Management System
CMS 110 Introduction to Online@UT
Thursday, January 3, 9 AM - 12 PM
Friday, January 4, 1 PM - 4 PM
One way to increase interaction with and among students is to augment face-to-face lectures with more engaging activities such as self-paced tutorials, discussion forums, and live chats. Online@UT makes it easy to organize and post these materials online for students to access anytime from anywhere via the Web. In this introduction to Online@UT's course management system, participants will access their online course site, receive an overview of instructor development tools and resources, and learn to upload a variety of document types. Participants will also learn about new enhancements to the Online@UT system.
Either this workshop or CMS 110 OL is required to obtain access to your Online@UT course site. Only faculty, graduate teaching associates / assistants (GTAs), and staff with teaching responsibilities can be CMS-certified. GAs and other staff may take this workshop, but will not be entered into the certification database.
CMS 221 Blogs and Wikis in Online@UT
Thursday, February 21, 3 PM - 4 PM
Would you like to create class community, to enhance students' critical and reflective skills, to encourage informal sharing, to build an ongoing portfolio, or to assemble a dynamic record of a research project? Blogs and wikis are two Online@UT tools that may provide a solution for these teaching goals. In this workshop, participants will explore Online@UT blogs and wikis, configure these tools for different purposes, and discuss their instructional uses.
CMS 222 Getting Search Results: Introduction to Google Scholar
Friday, February 22, 3 PM - 4 PM
Google Scholar is now an integrated component of Online@UT. Using this new functionality in Blackboard, you can easily incorporate Google Scholar (content and search) into your Online@UT course site(s). In this workshop, you will learn how to easily post links to digital resource and search results found by Google Scholar. We will also discuss the instructional potential of Google Scholar in online teaching. Come and learn more about this powerful Online@UT tool.
CMS 223 Introduction to Blackboard Scholar
Tuesday, January 22, 3 PM - 4 PM
Wednesday, January 30, 3 PM - 4 PM
Blackboard Scholar provides a new way for students and instructors to find and share educationally valuable resources within Online@UT. Scholar is a social bookmarking service that is completely integrated into Online@UT. If you are familiar with Del.icio.us, you’ll find that Scholar is very similar. It allows users to post bookmarks, tag entries, etc. Come and learn more about how to integrate Scholar into your Online@UT courses.
CMS 224 SafeAssign and Assignment Manager
Tuesday, February 12, 11 AM - 12 PM
Wednesday, February 13, 3 PM - 4 PM
Thursday, February 14, 9 AM - 10 AM
Tuesday, March 4, 1 PM - 2 PM
Thursday, March 13, 1 PM - 2 PM
Wednesday, March 19, 9 AM - 10 AM
Wednesday, March 19, 1 PM - 2 PM
Monday, March 31, 1 PM - 2 PM
SafeAssign is a software resource designed to help students avoid plagiarism and improper citation. The software encourages original writing and proper citation practices by cross-referencing submitted materials against other submitted papers, the Web, and numerous published journal, newspaper and magazine articles. The SafeAssign tool is integrated into Online@UT, and does not require additional software. Please join us to learn more about this new teaching and learning tool.
CMS 225 Count Me In: Introduction to the SignUp Tool in Online@UT
Tuesday, March 11, 3 PM - 4 PM
Wednesday, March 12, 9 AM - 10 AM
Are you using group signup sheets for class projects, special tutorials, exam study sessions, office hours? Have you wished your students could sign up for these activities online? SignUp allows students to sign up for nearly any activity directly within Online@UT course sites. Please join us to learn more about how to use Signup. The possibilities are endless.
CMS 226 The New Grade Center
Tuesday, April 15, 9 AM - 10 AM
Wednesday, April 16, 3 PM - 4 PM
Thursday, April 17, 11 AM - 12 PM
Students report that access to grades in Online@UT is extremely useful, and instructors routinely comment on the ease of use of the Online@UT Grade Center. Join us to learn more about best practices in managing grades online using the Online@UT Grade Center.
Communication Tools for Instruction
CT 185 Using the SMART Technology
Thursday, January 3, 10 AM - 11 AM (Hodges 236 (Commons), Practice Presentation Room)
Friday, January 4, 2 PM - 3 PM (Hodges 236 (Commons), Practice Presentation Room)
Monday, January 7, 10 AM - 11 AM (Hodges 236 (Commons), Practice Presentation Room)
Monday, January 7, 2 PM - 3 PM (Brehm 212)
Tuesday, January 8, 2 PM - 3 PM (Hodges 236 (Commons), Practice Presentation Room)
There are two SMART technologies available on campus to enhance your teaching capabilities. You can connect a laptop to the SMART Board or SMART Sympodium and project your computer screen to a larger display. Both technologies use SMART software. The SMART Sympodium, which is an interactive electronic lectern, features a screen console and an electromagnetic stylus. The SMARTBoard works like a combination touchpad / whiteboard. Participants will learn how to set up their computer for use with these technologies and how to use the interactive features of each to meet diverse learner needs. If none of our posted sections meet your needs, ad hoc training is available by request at itc@utk.edu or 974-9670.
Instructional Technology
IT 125 Using the SMART Classrooms
Thursday, January 3, 9 AM - 10 AM (Hodges 236 (Commons), Practice Presentation Room)
Friday, January 4, 1 PM - 2 PM (Hodges 236 (Commons), Practice Presentation Room)
Monday, January 7, 9 AM - 10 AM (Hodges 236 (Commons), Practice Presentation Room)
Monday, January 7, 1 PM - 2 PM (Brehm 212)
Tuesday, January 8, 1 PM - 2 PM (Hodges 236 (Commons), Practice Presentation Room)
Wednesday, January 9, 3 PM - 4 PM (Hodges 236 (Commons), Practice Presentation Room)
Learn how to use the projectors, VCRs, DVD players, and other equipment in the Technology Enhanced
Classrooms. This hands-on workshop will give you the confidence to use new technology in your classes. For a list of TEC classrooms, go to http://itc.utk.edu/technlogy/tec_class/. If none of our scheduled sections meet your needs, ad hoc training available by request at itc@utk.edu or 974-9670.
Synchronous Learning and Collaboration
SLC 110 Introduction to LiveOnline@UT
Monday, January 7, 2 PM - 4 PM
Tuesday, January 8, 9 AM - 11 AM
Interested in enhancing a course with online synchronous collaboration? Attend this workshop to learn how to use LiveOnline@UT, a virtual learning environment powered by Saba Centra, to add a live, interactive component to your course. Topics include: managing the virtual classroom, communicating via audio, text chat, and quick polling, and sharing content such as PowerPoint slides, images, videos, and Web sites. Best practices for facilitating an effective session will be shared.
Special Topics
ST 021 Security Awareness Training and Discussion
Presented by Robert Ridenour, IT Security Group
Call 974-9670 to schedule a Lucky 7 section
This workshop will center on discussion of the new Information Technology
Security Group's role in helping faculty become sensitive to the security
issues on campus and on the Internet. Both proactive and reactive mechanisms,
including such items as, "How do I report an incident or attack?" "How
do I get information on current guidelines?" and "How do I protect my
system from hackers?" will be discussed.
ST 060 Introduction to the UTK Templates and Designing with CSS
Friday, January 18, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Friday, January 25, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Tuesday, January 29, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
The latest iteration of the UTK Web template looks quite a bit different from its predecessor, but the most significant change occurred in the code. The new template is Web Standards compliant, meaning that it is built by Cascading Style Sheets rather than those dreaded nested tables. In this workshop we'll briefly discuss the advantages of designing with CSS, we'll look at how the templates work, and then we'll spend some time building a page with CSS. The workshop will last an hour. Participants are also invited to stick around for another 30 minutes of questions and answers and general discussion.
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